Clinical Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Journal Title: Voyager - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease which is one of leading infectious killer worldwide. Global TB epidemic continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries like India. The causative organism M. tuberculosis has infected almost one third of world population. The mode of transmission of tuberculosis occurs by inhalation of droplet nuclei containing tuberculosis bacteria. Infection leads to establishment of granulomas in lungs. There are no clinical symptoms in latent stage of infection. Active disease results when bacteria grow and multiply in the host due to inability of immune system to contain the infection. The primary site of infection is lungs leading to pulmonary tuberculosis. However, M. tuberculosis n infect any part of body resulting in extrapulmonary tuberculosis which has several clinical manifestations.
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Deepali Joon, Neetu Nimesh, Manoj Nimesh
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